# Made-Up, False and Flat-out Wrong Trivia Dominoes **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [April 21, 2014, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/made-up-false-and-flat-out-wrong-trivia-dominoes/686580 "2014-04-21T03:04:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 406
**Author:** ![Biotop](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biotop/32/321_2.png) [@Biotop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biotop)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2017, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/made-up-false-and-flat-out-wrong-trivia-dominoes/686580/8101 "2017-04-29T16:54:25Z")
The greatest sheep to ever play quarterback in the NFL was Dan Merino. ---
**Author:** ![Lumpy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lumpy/32/446_2.png) [@Lumpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lumpy)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2017, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/made-up-false-and-flat-out-wrong-trivia-dominoes/686580/8102 "2017-04-29T17:06:45Z")
The Annual Animal Anal sheep humping contest in Santa Cruz Province Argentina is one of the most secretive events in the world, but draws billions of dollars in bets from an elite fan base on who will win the coveted title of The King Ram (El Rey Carnero) each year. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2017, 5:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/made-up-false-and-flat-out-wrong-trivia-dominoes/686580/8103 "2017-04-29T17:20:59Z")
Sheep are naturally monarchical, and the title King of the Sheep has been held by no fewer than 14,000 of the royal herbivores since recordkeeping began in 1067. And I’ll bet that’s news to ewe! ---
**Author:** ![Biotop](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biotop/32/321_2.png) [@Biotop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biotop)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2017, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/made-up-false-and-flat-out-wrong-trivia-dominoes/686580/8104 "2017-04-29T17:47:45Z")
Infamous murderer and rustler Chester G. Arthur escaped from police custody in 2012 by breaking his handcuffs and jumping upon a nearby baby Ethiopian Racing Sheep and then galloping off in a hail of bullets. He is still on the lamb. ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2017, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/made-up-false-and-flat-out-wrong-trivia-dominoes/686580/8105 "2017-04-29T18:28:47Z")
Chester G. Arthur took the _nom de plum_ Robert Atkins, advocating a low-carb diet, with lots of lamb. ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2017, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/made-up-false-and-flat-out-wrong-trivia-dominoes/686580/8106 "2017-04-29T18:58:32Z")
He was noted for saying: “to curry favor, favor curry.” ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2017, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/made-up-false-and-flat-out-wrong-trivia-dominoes/686580/8107 "2017-04-29T19:03:51Z")
It shocked the shit out of a lot of vegetarians when they discovered that, for dinner, Mary’d had potatoes, green beans, a couple of crescent rolls and a little lamb. ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2017, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/made-up-false-and-flat-out-wrong-trivia-dominoes/686580/8108 "2017-04-29T19:06:34Z")
A little lamb with curry favor is a great cure for constipation, as it shocks the shit out of you. ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2017, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/made-up-false-and-flat-out-wrong-trivia-dominoes/686580/8109 "2017-04-29T20:38:54Z")
The original words to \*The Star Spangled Banner \*were, as follows: Passengers will please refrain From using toilets while the train Is standing in the station (I love you). Therefore we urge constipation While the train is in the station, If the train can’t go, then why should you? ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2017, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/made-up-false-and-flat-out-wrong-trivia-dominoes/686580/8110 "2017-04-29T22:03:09Z")
Betsy Ross was hanged for excessive spangling. Her lawyer protested, but Betsy is quoted as having said “It’s okay, my interest was flagging, anyway.” ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2017, 3:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/made-up-false-and-flat-out-wrong-trivia-dominoes/686580/8111 "2017-04-30T03:09:59Z")
Betsy Ross didn’t just sew the first recognizably American flag; according to noted American author and amateur vexillologist Orson Bean, she also sewed the first flags of Andorra, Burundi, Singapore, Swaziland and Grand Fenwick. ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2017, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/made-up-false-and-flat-out-wrong-trivia-dominoes/686580/8112 "2017-04-30T15:04:07Z")
The original flag of Burundi consisted of a chartreuse skull and crossbones on a vivid red-orange field, with a single black nine-pointed star in the upper-right corner. Mr. Bean indicates that this was created during her Menstrual Period. ---
**Author:** ![Biotop](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biotop/32/321_2.png) [@Biotop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biotop)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2017, 3:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/made-up-false-and-flat-out-wrong-trivia-dominoes/686580/8113 "2017-05-03T15:50:37Z")
Crossbones on a pirate flag are always supposed to be from the arms of the person whose skull is depicted. Over the years certain disrespectful individuals have mocked the flag by putting leg, spine or even rib bones under the skull instead of the proper ones. This is not humerus. ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2017, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/made-up-false-and-flat-out-wrong-trivia-dominoes/686580/8114 "2017-05-03T19:59:25Z")
Blackbeard, the infamous pirate, only used lower arm bones for his flags in direct insubordination to the rules of the Pirates of the United Kingdom & Europe (PUKE). He refused to stop and was eventually issued an ulnamatum. ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2017, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/made-up-false-and-flat-out-wrong-trivia-dominoes/686580/8115 "2017-05-03T21:08:06Z")
As Blackbeard was wont to remark whilst in his cups: “Feed a cold and stave a femur.” And then he’d shoot someone. Good times. Good times. ---
**Author:** ![snfaulkner](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snfaulkner/32/433_2.png) [@snfaulkner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snfaulkner)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2017, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/made-up-false-and-flat-out-wrong-trivia-dominoes/686580/8116 "2017-05-03T22:50:54Z")
“What _shall_ we do with a drunken sailor? It’s too earlye in the morn.” posited Blackbeard one earlye morn to his crew before going back to bed. His crews then began to argue amonst themsaelves until a fight broke out. The few survivors of the scuffle went on to immortalize the slaughter in song. ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2017, 11:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/made-up-false-and-flat-out-wrong-trivia-dominoes/686580/8117 "2017-05-03T23:50:44Z")
Blackbeard was very unhappy when he awoke in the scupper with a hosepipe on him and his belly shaved with a rusty razor. “Fiddlesticks!” he cried. ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2017, 3:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/made-up-false-and-flat-out-wrong-trivia-dominoes/686580/8118 "2017-05-04T03:46:32Z")
One time Blackbeard got ripping drunk and started crooning out the porthole at 3:00AM. Next morning, while Teach was sleeping it off, first mate McCartney was heard asking the boatswain, “Was that Blackbeard singing in the dead of night?” ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2017, 4:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/made-up-false-and-flat-out-wrong-trivia-dominoes/686580/8119 "2017-05-04T04:06:40Z")
Blackbeard was one of three brothers: himself, Bluebeard, and Redbeard. Bluebeard also became a feared pirate, but Redbeard was the victim of bullying. Other boys would call him “Ginger Balls” and the like, and Redbeard retreated into his studies, spending most all of his time learning his three arrrrrs. ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2017, 11:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/made-up-false-and-flat-out-wrong-trivia-dominoes/686580/8120 "2017-05-04T11:05:40Z")
Recent research in Tolkein scholarly studies have found a missing section of Lord of the Rings that talks of the Ent pirate Greenbeard, with several rousing shanties declaiming his many wide and varied adventures scuttling Elven ships on their way to the West. Apparently, Tom Bombadil was his bo’sun, and the ship’s cook was, of course, Orson Bean. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/made-up-false-and-flat-out-wrong-trivia-dominoes/686580.md?page=405) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/made-up-false-and-flat-out-wrong-trivia-dominoes/686580.md?page=407)